Error in metadata manager processing sample database/cubes

I've just installed SQL Server 2005 with Analysis Services and the sample AdventureWorks databases. When I try to process the database via SQL Server Management Studio, I get the following error - see below. I did check the xml file referenced by the name of the error and I do see the dimension listed Order Date key but not any attribute called Name of Date. Is there any workaround to enable processing of the database and cubes?

I did bump up to Sp1 and this did not fix my problem. I also tried installing the samples from the downloads section of microsoft.com. Alas, no success.

Any help appreciated,

Mairead

Errors in the metadata manager. The dimension with ID of 'Order Date Key - Dim Time', Name of 'Date' referenced by the 'Adventure Works' cube, does not exist.
Errors in the metadata manager. An error occurred when loading the Adventure Works cube, from the file, '\\?\D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.2\OLAP\Data\Adventure Works DW.0.db\Adventure Works DW.2.cub.xml'.
(Microsoft.AnalysisServices)

Program Location:

at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.XmlaClient.CheckForException(XmlReader reader, XmlaResult xmlaResult, Boolean throwIfError)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.AnalysisServicesClient.Discover(IMajorObject obj, ObjectExpansion expansion)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Server.Refresh(IMajorObject obj, ObjectExpansion expansion)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Server.SendRefresh(IMajorObject obj, ObjectExpansion expansion)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.MajorObject.Refresh()
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Server.Connect(String connectionString, String sessionId)
at Microsoft.AnalysisServices.Server.Connect(String connectionString)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlMgmt.CDataContainer.Init(XmlDocument doc)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlMgmt.CDataContainer.Init(XmlDocument doc, IServiceProvider site)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlMgmt.DefaultLaunchFormHostedControlAllocator.AllocateDataContainer(XmlDocument initializationXml, IServiceProvider dialogServiceProvider)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlMgmt.DefaultLaunchFormHostedControlAllocator.Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlMgmt.ILaunchFormHostedControlAllocator.CreateDialog(XmlDocument initializationXml, IServiceProvider dialogServiceProvider)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlMgmt.LaunchForm.InitializeForm(XmlDocument doc, IServiceProvider provider, ISqlControlCollection control)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlMgmt.LaunchForm..ctor(XmlDocument doc, IServiceProvider provider)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.ObjectExplorer.ToolsMenuItem.OnCreateAndShowForm(IServiceProvider sp, XmlDocument doc)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlMgmt.RunningFormsTable.RunningFormsTableImpl.ThreadStarter.StartThread()

Here is simple way out of your situation

1. Stop Analysis Service.
2. Delete everything in your D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.2\OLAP\Data\Adventure Works DW.0.db folder.
3. Start the service
4. Re-deploy your sample project.

Hope that helps

Edward Melomed.
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Thanks Edward, I finally did get everything working again by completely uninstalling/reinstalling and redeploying the samples again. I did try your workaround but still could not get the samples processed successfully.

Mairead